10 Movies Finished After Actor Dies

Paul Walker's Death Changed A Huge Movie Franchise Forever

We're all going to leave this Earth some time, and the truth of it is that most of us will leave unfinished business that family or colleagues will have to wrap up for us.

Sometimes, though, when the business at hand is a major movie, the premature death of an actor can have a catastrophic financial effect, along with the emotional outpouring of grief from a world that loves its celebrities.

It feels unseemly to talk about whether to try and finish a film or let money go down the drain even before funerals have been held, but you can bet studios and their lawyers are locked in boardrooms for days trying to figure out what to do next. In fact, when several hundred million dollars have been spent and the possibility that it might never be recouped arises, you can understand how sometimes, insurance can be the most important job in Hollywood.

With all that money and a taste for the high life, some great performers have departed this Earth far too soon, and unless they were on vacation, they've left some very expensive projects half-finished.

With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 10 films that had to deal with one of the main actors tragically passing before their time -- and how each production finally moved forward.